Privacy Policy — Stackflow

1. Who We Are

Stackflow ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website at https://affiliate-platform.vercel.app. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and your rights regarding that information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information you provide

We do not require account creation. The only personal information we may collect is what you voluntarily provide when contacting us via email.

2.2 Information collected automatically

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This includes pages visited, time on site, device type, and approximate location (country/city level). IP addresses are anonymized.
Affiliate click data: When you click an affiliate link, we record a hashed (anonymous) identifier, the software clicked, and the referring page. We never store full IP addresses.
Cookies: Google Analytics sets cookies to distinguish users across sessions. No other persistent cookies are used.

3. How We Use Your Information

To understand which content is most useful to our readers
To measure affiliate link performance (anonymously)
To improve the quality and accuracy of our software reviews
To respond to messages you send us

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Affiliate Links

Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click one and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Clicking an affiliate link does not transmit any personally identifiable information to us or the linked vendor beyond what your browser normally sends to any website.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may process data about your visit:

Google Analytics: Web analytics. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Affiliate networks: When you click a tracked link, the destination site's privacy policy applies.

6. Your Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access the personal data we hold about you
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing of your data
Opt out of analytics tracking (use your browser's Do Not Track setting or a browser extension)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at Crown-Snowbird-Gotten@proton.me.

7. Data Retention

Analytics data is retained for 14 months in Google Analytics, after which it is automatically deleted. Anonymized affiliate click records are kept for up to 2 years for reporting purposes.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will reflect any changes. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact

Questions about this Privacy Policy? Contact us at Crown-Snowbird-Gotten@proton.me.